Machine for working uppers over lasts



W. G. CHENEY.

MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-8.1918.

Patented 061:- 17, 1922.

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MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-8,1918.

Patented Oct. 17, 1922.

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MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS. APPLICATION FILED AUG-3, I918.

Patented Oct. 17, 1922.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. CHENEY, OI HARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPEBS OVER LASTS.

Application filed August 8, 1918. Serial No. 248,850.

To all whom it my concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. CHENEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marlboro, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts have invented certain Improvements in Machines for Working Uppers Over Lasts, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanyin drawings, is aspecification, like reference 0 aracters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to machines for working uppers over lasts. The invention is herein illustrated as embodied in a machine particularly adapted for use in the manufacture of a type of shoe in which the margin of the upper is secured to the innersole in lasted position by adhesion, the machine shown having means for pulling-over the shoe and for lasting the forepart of the shoe; but it will be understood that in many of its features and aspects the invention is not limited to machines for operating upon this particular type of shoe nor to machines including both pulling-over means and lastin means.

ell known examples of shoes of the type above mentioned which are made in large numbers at the present time are so-called sneakers and tennis shoes, which usually comprise an upper of fabric material and a sole of rubber or rubber composition. In the manufacture of these shoes it is the common practice to utilize an innersole of such a character as to material and thickness that it is comparatively yieldable to any pressure such as might tend to distort it, the innersole being frequently made of so-called rag stock comprising a mixture of unvulcanized rubber and scraps of cloth or other waste material. Both the innersole and the margin of the upper are coated with cement, or alternatively the cement is applied to one of these parts alone, and in the lasting of the shoe the margin of the upper is pressed against the innersole to render the cement effective to hold the upper in lasted position. Subsequently an outersole is cemented to the shoe and the shoe is vulcanized. Heretofore in the manufacture of such shoes the operation of shaping .the upper to the last has been performed manually, the workman grasping the upper in his hands and pulling it to the shape of the last and then pressing the margln of the upper into position to adhere to the innersole. In such practice there are numerous elements contributing to unsatisfactory results, particularly in operatmg upon the forepart of the shoe, includmg the tendency to pull the upper with less force than required to shape It properly to the last or to pull different portions with different degrees of force to the detriment of the final shape of the shoe. It is very difiicult, moreover, for a workman by the use of his fin ers to shape the upper smoothly about t e periphery of the last and press the margin down upon the innersole, particularly round the end of the last, without the formation of wrinkles along the bottom edge of the shoe. Still another very objectionable element in hand work is the labor cost.

Notwithstanding these considerations affectin hand labor, machines such as are used or working uppers over lasts in the manufacture of other types of shoes have been found ill adapted for use in the manufacture of shoes of this particular character. Such machines are designed to operate upon shoes having innersoles of such material and thickness that they are comparatively firm against any pressure tending to distort them, and where the innersole is readily yieldable, as in the type of shoe above mentioned, the constant tendency is for the margin of the innersole to be displaced and for the innersole to be wrinkled on the bottom of the last in the overlaying operation by the inwardly directed wiping premure. Such machines, moreover, are usually designed for securing the upper to the innersole at separated points by fastenings such as tacks and are not adapted to press the margin of the upper firmly and uniformly into position to adhere to the innersole along the entire edge of that portion of the shoe upon which the work is performed.

It is one object of this invention to provide a machine for workin uppers over lasts articularly adapted or use in the manu acture of sneakers or tennis shoes or other shoes in which the margin of the upper is secured in overlaid position by adhesion. Important features of the invention reside in a novel organization comprising upper pulling means and overlaying means construvted to lay the margin of the upper over the innersole by rolling pressure. As applied to the manufacture of a type of shoe in which the innersole is com aratively soft and yielding, the use of rol ing pressure to lay the margin of the tensioned upper over the innersole has the important advantage that danger of distortin the innersole or ortions of it is practically eliminated. he construction shown utilizes rolls which assume control of the tensioned upper before the pulling-over grippers release it and are moved inward across the margin of the upper to lay it in position to adhere to the innersole. The rolls are so arranged and operated that only a small and practically negligible component of their pressure on the work as they move inward and over the shoe bottom is at any time in such direction as to tend to displace the margin of the innersole inwardly, and this arrangement contributes effectively to even lasting.

Further important features of the invention residein a novel construction of overlaying means. W'hile the drawin illustrate the invention by reference to orepart lasting, it will be evident that this is not by way of limitation. One of the important features of this part of the invention comprises novel means for operating difi'er ent overlaying devices upon adjacent ortions of the shoe without interference etween the devices, the construction shown having means for imparting to one device a withdrawing movement awa from the plane of the shoe bottom to ma e way for another device. In the illustrative embodiment of the invention the margin of the upper round the toe is overlaid by the operation of a roll device which is moved lengthwise of the shoe from the extreme end of the toe and other rolls which are swung inwardly at the corners of the toe in paths oblique to the longitudinal median line of the shoe, the end roll moving inward in advance of the corner rolls to cause it to com lete its operation first and the machine having means to lift the end roll off the shoe bottom in order to afford clearance for the corner rolls and permit them to complete their operation without interference with the end roll. In this manner all portions of the margin round the toe are operated upon effectively. After the end roll has been lifted off the shoe bottom it is returned to starting position without reengagement with the shoe, and another feature of the invention consists in novel means for operating an overlaying device in such manner as to effect its return while out of contact with the shoe.

Still other features of the invention consist in a novel construction and arrangement of means for pulling over and lasting a continuous section of upper round the end of a shoe, in novel mechanism for effecting operative movements of devices co operating to last the end of a shoe in a novel arrangement of means to to uce a gathering effect upon the margin of the operation, in

be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Figure l is a view part1 in side elevation and partl in vertica section of the head portion 0 a machine in which the invention is embodied;

Fig. 2 is a plan view partly in section showing the mechanism for imparting operative movement to the overlaying devices;

'lFig. 3 is a view substantiall in front elevation, with parts in section, 5 owing the shoe clampin means, the side grippers and the side over aying devices in the positions which the parts assume at the end of the overlaying operation;

Fig. 4 is a detail view of a ortion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 3, illustrating the positions of the parts at an earlier stage in the cycle of operations;

Fig. 5 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in vertical section, including a section on the line 55 of Fig. 6, showing the toe gripper and the devices for overlaying the upper at the toe end of the shoe, a portion of the structure being broken away to illustrate details of the mechanism;

Fig. 6 is a view partly in plan and partly in section includin a section on the line 66 of Fig. 5, of t e mlechanism shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a view in side elevation of one of the corner lasting devices, the supporting arm being sectioned on the line 77 of Fig. 6; and

ig. 8 illustrates in perspective the operation of the several overlaying devices upon the shoe, showing the parts in the positions which they assume at an intermediate stage in their operative movement.

The machine herein shown embodies in its general organization features of a type of machine fully shown and described in various prior United States Letters Patent such for example as Patent No. 1,135,950, granted on April 13, 1915, upon an application of R. F. McFeely to which as well as to other patents referred to in the specification of said McFeely patent, reference may be made for a more complete understanding of the various details of the illustrative construc tion. For the urpose of an understanding of the present invention the general characteristics of the structure and of the mode of operation of this type of machine will be referred to briefly, after which the novel construction provided by this invention will be described in detail.

The machine is provided with a sole rest 2 against which the bottom of the shoe is placed when the work is presented to the machine, and with a heel rest 4 wh ch is moved automatically up into supporting engagement with the heel end of the shoe after the machine is started. Grippers 6 (F1g. 3) close upon the margin of the upper at o posite sides of the forepart of the last an are operated to pull the upper by means of side updraw levers 8 which are mounted on a pivot rod 10 and are operated yieldingly through springs 12 by means of a cam slide 14 operatively connected to a cam 16 on a cam shaft 18. The margin of the upper at the end of the toe is similarly engaged and pulled by means of a toe gr1pper 20 comprising jaws 21, the toe gripper being connected to an updraw lever 22 also mounted on the pivot throu h a spring 24 by means of a cam slide 26. uring the updraw movement of ":e side grippers and the toe gripper the sole rest 2 receives a slight downward rocking movement from a cam 28 on the cam shaft 18 to depress the fo-repart of the last into the upper. After the upper has been pulled in this manner by the action of the grippers and the sole rest the machine comes to a stop with the upper held under tension to permit the work to be inspected by the operator and any necessary adjustment of the upper on the last to be effected, as for example by manipulation of the updraw levers 8 and 22.

Upon the subsequent starting of the machine side clamp arms 30 are swung inward toward the opposite sides of the shoe and carry clamping pads 32 into engagement with the 11 per at the sides of the forepart substantial y adjacent to the edge of the shoe bottom to assist in holding the upper in its tensioned condition and in positioning the shoe for the lasting operation. The arms 30 also carry clamp members 34 which are arranged to engage the shoe nearer the top of the forepart than the pads 32 and assist in supporting the shoe against subsequent downward pressure on the shoe bottom. In some machines of the illustrative type the machine again comes to a sto immediately after the side clamping and olding devices have been carried into en agement with the shoe, while in other mac ines the remaining operations upon the shoe are completed during the second period of the cycle of operations, the number of sto s which the machine makes depending simp y,

10 and operated yieldingly upon the construction of the usual controlling cam. While the number of stops which the machine makes in its cycle of operations is practically immaterial as far as the features of the present invention are concerned, it will be assumed for the purposes of this description that the machine operates in two stages and that the remaining operations are performed immediately following the inwar movement of the clam arms.

The positions of the several grippers relatively to the lateral periphery of the last are determined in the usual way by means of a slide 36 which is moved backward immediately following the clamping of the shoe to permit the several ippers to be swung inwardly by means 0 springs 38 to draw the margln of the upper over the shoe bottom. The several grippers are accompanied in their inward movement by the devices for overlaying the margin of the upper at the sides of the forepart and round the end of the toe. The side overlaying devices are carried by arms 40 which are mounted to swing inwardly behind the side grippers, and the toe overlaying devices are carried by an arm 42 similarly mounted to swing behind the toe gripper.

The arms 40 and 42 are swung inwardly by a slide 44 which is connected directl to the front arm 42 and by means of osciilating rack members 46 to the side arms 40, as shown in Fig. 2, the connections to the several arms including the usual provision for yield if the arms encounter abnormal resistance. The side arms 40 carry lugs 48 which are arranged to engage latches 50 on the side grippers to cause the gripper jaws to open and release the upper at a predetermined point in the inward movement of the 105 overlaying devices, the toe gripper being similarly tripped by means of a projection 52 on the front arm 42 engaging with a latch 54 on the gripper. The means embodied in prior machines for securing the 110 upper by fastenings such as tacks is omitted in the present machine, and the machine is provided with novel lasting or overlaying mechanism for forcing the margin of the upper inward and pressing it into position to 115 adhere to the innersole, as will now be described in detail.

Each of the side arms 40 (Figs. 3 and 4) carries a roll 56 which is extended for a considerable distance lengthwise of the edge of 120 the shoe and is arranged to engage the margin of the upper and to roll it down into position to adhere firmly to the innersole from the edge of the shoe bottom inwardly throughout the entire width of said margin. 125 The roll 56 is supported on a holder 58 including a rod 60 mounted for limited turning movement in a support 62 to permit the roll to adjust itself to the lengthwise inclination or contour of the shoe bottom. A 130 spring 64 mounted on a reduced portion of the rod 60 tends to position the roll at its forward limit of movement toward the shoe as determined adjustably by nuts 66 on the end of the rod. and to permit the roll to yield backwardly in response to the resistance of the tensioned upper before the gripper releases its hold upon the margin. The support 62 is pivoted on a pin 68 mounted in a bracket 70 secured to the arm 40, the pin 68 extending at right angles to the rod 60 and thus permitting the support 62 and the roll 56 to swing in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the shoe bottom. A spring 72 bearing upon the top of the support 62 tends to swing it downwardly, and the support carries a stop screw 74 extending through a slot in the bracket 70 and arranged to cause its head to engage the bracket to limit the downward swinging movement of the support and the roll,.the screw being adjustable to vary the limit of such movement.

Preferably the screw 74 is so adjusted that the roll 56 approaches the shoe with its axis positioned above the plane of the innersole a substantial distance less than half the diameted of the roll, and the roll thus en ages initially a portion of the margin 0 the upper between the innersole and the adjacent side gripper during the overdraw movement of the gripper and presses against it to tighten it still further, as indicated in Fig. 4. the springs 64 and 72 yielding as required in response to the resistance encountered by the roll and preferabl ermitting the roll to move upward sligiitl y as it bears inward until it presses the upper substantially against the outer corner of the edge face of the innersole. It will be evident that by reason of the relation of the roll to the lane of the innersole there is but little tendency to push the margin of the innersole inward from the edge of the last, either in the initial pressure of the roll against the upper or in its subsequent yielding upward movement. When the side rolls have arrived in position to press the upper substantially against the corner of the edge face of the innersole, as indicated in Fig. 4, the side grippers are tripped by engagement of the lugs 48 with the latches 50, and as the margin of the upper is released the springs 64 are permitted to react and force the rolls inward over the bottom of the shoe, such movement of the rolls being augmented and continued also by the inward movement of the arms 40. The rolls thus referably advance entirely across the margin of the upper. as indicated in Fig. 3, the brackets 70 on the side arms finally engaging limiting sto shoulders 76 on the side clamp arms 30. n this'manner that portion of the margin of the upper within the range of action of the side rolls is pressed firmly into position to adhere to the innersole through the action of the coating of cement.

The lasting devices carried by the front arm 42 comprise rolls for laying the upper over the margin of the innersole at the extreme toe end of the last and additional rollsto operate substantially at the corners of the toe end of the last in the interval between the end rolls and the side rolls 56. The front arm 42 at its lower end carries two plates 78 which are curved downwardly and forwardly and are spaced apart laterally of the arm. Extending between the plates 78 is a pivot pin 80 on which is mounted a. su port 82 for the toe end rolls 84,'these rolls ing mounted on a holder 86 including a rod 88 which is mounted to slide lengthwise and also to turn in the support 82, a spring 90 mounted upon a reduced portion of the rod tending to move the holder 86 forwardly as far as permitted by adjustable stop nuts 92 on the rod. The provision for turnlng movement of the rod 88 and the holder 86 permits the rolls 84 to adjust themselves to the plane of the shoe bottom so as to bear with equal pressures upon the work, the turning movement of the holder being limited by engagement with a forwardly extending rojectlon 94 on the support 82. Pivoted a so on the 96 which is engaged normally by a stop 98 pivoted on a pin 100 extending transversely between the plates 78 for limiting upward swinging movement of the arm about its pivot 80. A spring 102 between the arm 96 and the support 82 for the toe end rolls tends to swing the su port downwardly about its axis to a limit etermined by a stop screw 104 carried by the front pro'ection 94 of the support and extending t rough a slot in the arm 96, the head of the screw engaging this arm for adjustably limiting the position of the rolls 8-1 relatively to the plane of the innersole. A spring 106 connected at its opposite ends respectively to the arm 96 and to the supporting arm 42 tends to hold the arm 96 up against the stop 98 and thus to co-operate with the spring 102 and the screw 104 in determining the normal position of the rolls 84. It will be evident from a consideration of the construction as thus far described that the toe end rolls 84 operate upon the upper similarly to the side rolls 56 as hereinbefore explained in detail. the sprin 90 and 102 yielding as required during tfi: advance of the rolls, and the end rolls being positioned initially in substantially the same relation to the plane of the innersole as the side rolls.

he two spaced plates 78 carry at their lower ends a cross piece 108 in which is slidably mounted a plunger 110 provided at its front end with an abutment portion 112 arranged to be carried into enga ment with the toe end face of the shoe. iie plunger 110 carries a downwardly projecting support 114 upon which are pivotally mounted at 116 a pair of lever arms 118, the support 114 being provided with extensions 120 arranged to bear upon and serve as guides for the levers 118 in their swinging movement. Mounted upon the forward ends of the arms 118 are the corner lastin devices comprising rolls 122 carried by hcfiders 124 mounted in supports 126 to yield b-ackwardly against the tension of springs 128 and also for limited turning movement in substantially the same manner as the end rolls 84, the forward limit of movement of the rolls being adjustably determined b the supports 126 is pivoted at 132 upon a bracket 134 which is secured to the arm 118 by means of a clamping nut 136 on a bolt 138 which extends through a curved slot 140 in the arm 118. A spring 142 tends to swing the support 126 about its pivot 132 to depress the rolls, while permitting them to yield upwardly as they roll over the work, the normal position of the support being determined by an adjustable stop screw 144 the head of which is arranged to engage the bracket 134 and cause the rolls 122 to be positioned initially in substantially the same relation to the plane of the innersole as the side rolls and end rolls. The slots 140 permit the brackets 134 and the corner lasting rolls carried thereby to be adjusted lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom in different relations to the end rolls 84. An ular adjustment of the rolls for shoes of ifferent shapes is also permitted by the pivotal mounting of the brackets 134 on the bolts 138, the adjustment of the rolls in this respect being efi'ected and determined by means of set screws 146 which are threaded in portions of the bracket 134 at o posite sides of the axis of the bolt 138 and ear at their inner ends against the arms 118. It will be evident that by the provision of these several adjustments the machine is adapted for a very wide range of work with respect to sizes and styles. 4

Operation of the arms 118 to force the corner rolls inwardly over the shoe is effected through the rovision of a cam plate 148 which is securedho the lower face of the cross piece 108 carried by the front arm 42 and has laterally extending portions arranged to engage rolls 150 carried by the arms 118. As hereinbefore explained, the support for the arms 118 is slidably mounted on the cross piece 108 through the provision of the plunger 110 engaging in a bore in said piece, the construction thus permitting relative movement of the front arm 42 and the cam plate 148 on the one hand and the support 114, the arms 118 and the abutment 112 on the other hand in directions lengthwise of the shoe. A spring 152 connected at its opposite ends to the rear ends of the arms 118 tends to swing the two arms in nuts 130. Each of such directions as to carry the corner lasting rolls outwardly from the shoe and also through the action of the rolls 150 upon the cam plate 148 to determine a normal relation between the support 114 and the member 108 in which the support occupies a. relativel advanced position in the direction of the s oe, the parts being so supported on the front arm 42 that initially the abutment 112 1s gositioned at a short distance from the toe en face of the shoe with its shoe en agin face but little if at all in advance of t e en rolls.

From a consideration of the construction as above described it will be evident that when the front arm 42 is swung inward toward the shoe, the corner rolls 122 as well as the end rolls 84 are carried bodily lengthwise of the shoe until the abutment 112 engages the end face of the shoe, whereupon the end rolls, by reason of their location relatively to the abutment 112, become effective upon the upper. At this point the bodily movement of the support 114 and of the arms 118 is stopped, the corner rolls being located pro erly for operation upon the shoe in their su sequent inward movement. As the arm 42 continues its movement the cam plate 148 which moves with it acts upon the rolls 150 to swing the arms 118 in directions to force the corner rolls inwardly toward and over the shoe. During such continued movement of the supporting arm the end rolls 82 are caused to bear with increasing pressure upon the up er in substantially the same manner as the side rolls 56. At a point in the operation of the lasting devices when the corner rolls have arrived substantially in position to assist in holding the upper effectively against retractive movement by pressin it against the corner of the edge ace 0 the innersole, as ind1cated for example by Fig. 8, the toe gripper is tripped and caused to release its hold upon the upper by the engagement of the lug 52 with the latch 54 on the gripper, whereu on the spring 90 is permitted to react and orce the end rolls over the shoe bottom.

In order to avoid interference between the end rolls and the corner rolls and to insure that all portions of the margin of the upper round the toe shall be pressed firmly down into position to adhere to the innersole, the machine is so constructed that the end rolls 84 which as above explained, move inward in advance of the corner rolls, are caused to complete their operation upon the upper and to move out of the way before the operation of the corner rolls 122 is completed. For this purpose there is provided means for tripping the stop 98 to cause it to release the arm 96 and permit this arm and the support 82 for the end rolls to be swung u wardly about the pivot 80 by the action of t e spring 106 into position to elevate the end rolls in such mannor as to permit the corner rolls to move inwardly under them. The tripping means includes an arm 158 pivoted at 160 on the plates 78 and connected by a link 162 to the sto 98, the normal position otthe stop being etermined by means of a pm 166 engaging a lug on the arm 158. Mounted in the cross piece 108 in line with the plun er 110 is a short plunger 168 the inner en of which is normally spaced from the end of the plunger 110, as shown in Fig. 5, and upon the outer end of the plunger 168 1s mounted a lug 170 which is arranged to engage a cooperatmg lug 172 secured to the arm 158. S rings 174 tend to hold the plunger 168 and t e lug 170 at their inner limit of movement, as indicated in Fig. 5. It will now be evident that when the arm 42 is swung inwardly no change in the position of the stop 98 is effected until the abutment 112 has engaged the shoe and until such further movement of the arm 42 has taken place as to cause the end of the plunger 110 to engage the inner end of the plunger 168 and stop the movement of the plunger 168 and of the lug 170 toward the shoe and also to cause the lug 17 2 in the continued movement of the arm and bracket to meet the lug 170. hen this takes place the arm 158 is caused to turn about its pivot 160 and to swing the stop 98 out of engagement with the arm 96 and permit the end rolls to be elevated by the action of the spring 106. Preferab1 the several operations are so timed thatt e end rolls 84 are carried entirely across the mar in of the upper before the corner rolls ave been moved inward over the shoe bottom to any substantial extent. The stop 98 is then operated, as above ex lained, to permit the elevation of the en rolls away from the shoe bottom, and in the continued operation of the machine the corner rolls complete their inward movement across the margin of the upper to press it smoothly down upon the innersole adjacent to the portion operated upon by the end rolls as well as to the portions operated upon by the two side rolls 56.

It will be noted by reference to the drawings that the end rolls and the corner rolls are respectively arranged in pairs the axes of which are inclined to each other in a relation approximating the curve of the edge of the shoe bottom, this arrangement being imstantially around the end and the corners of the toe of the last, this construction bein important in combination with the toe an corner lasting devices. described, since the toe gripper pulls the upper uniformly at all points around the toe and holds it free from wrinkles until the lasting rolls become effective upon it.

In-the operation of the machine, briefly summarize the operator presents to the machine in the position indicated in Fig. 1 a last upon which are assembled the parts of a shoe comprising an upper and an innersole upon one or both of which cement has been ap lied as hereinbefore explained, the bottom Face of the innersole being positioned in enga ement, with the sole rest 2 and the end 0 the last positioned against the inner toe gripper jaw which serves as a gage to determine the position of the last both lengthwise and laterally. The margin of the upper having been suitably arranged within the open jaws of the toe gripper and the side grippers, the machine is started and the upper is pulled by the grippers, the machine then coming to rest with the upper held under tension to permit inspection and any necessary adjustment of the work. W en the machine is again started the side clamp arms 30 are swun inward into holding and supporting relatlon to the shoe, and the several grippers and the toe and side lasting rolls are then swung inward] to erform their functions in the manner ereinbefore explained, the rippers being tripped to cause them to release the upper as soon as the lasting rolls have arrived in position to assume efl'ective control of the upper without permitting the tension to be unduly relaxed. The and rolls 84 complete their operation upon the shoe earlier than the corner rolls, and are then elevated out of the way to permit the corner rolls to complete their operation. After the margin of the upper has been rolled smoothly into adherence with the innersole at all points round the toe and along the sides of the forepart by the operation of the several rolls, the parts of the machine are returned to their starting positions and the shoe is released. As the front arm 42 and the parts carried thereby approach their starting positions with the en rolls held out of contact with the shoe, the lug 172 mounted on the arm 158 is carried into engagement with an arm 178 which is secured upon the frame of the machine, and the arm 158 is thus caused to turn about its pivot in a direction to force the stop 98 forwardly again over the top of the plate 96 and depress the plate and the end rolls to their initial position ready for operation upon another shoe.

The novel method of shoe manufacture herein disclosed is not claimed in this application since it forms the subject-matter of my earlier application Serial No. 144,980, filed on January 27, 1917.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pullinig an upper over a last, and means constructe and arranged to assume control of the tensioned upper and to apply rolling pressure to the margin of the upper to lay it in position to adhere to an innersole on the bottom of the last.

2. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, and means constructed and arranged for operation after the upper has been pulled to apply to the margin of the upper rolling pressure directed inwardly from the edge 0 the shoe bottom for laying the margin of the upper in position to adhere to an innersole on the bottom of the last.

3. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for ripping the margin of an upper and for pu ling the upper over a last, an overlaying roll, and means for forcin said roll against the margin of the u per ietween said ripping means and the s 0e bottom while t e upper is held by the gripping means and for then causing the gripping means to release the upper and for moving the roll inwardly to lay the margin of the upper upon an innersole on the bottom of the last.

4. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for gripping the margin of an upper and for pulling the upper over a last, an overlaying roll, and means for moving said roll into position to press the upper substantially against the outer corner of the ed e face of an innersole on the bottom of t e last in a direction transverse to the plane of the innersole while e upper is held by the gripping means and for then causing the gripping means to release the margin of the upper and for forcing the roll inwardly over the innersole.

5. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for gripping the margin of an upper and for pulling the upper over a last, an overlayin roll, and means for moving said roll initially into engagement with the tensioned upper with the axis of the roll spaced from the plane of the bottom face of the innersole a substantial distance less than half the diameter of the roll and for subse uently causing the ripping means to re ease the up er and for forcing the roll inwardly over t e bottom of the innersole.

6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling-an upper over a last and for drawing the margm of the upper inwardly over an innerbottom of the last and then remargin, and means for applypressure after the up er is re eased by the pulling means to lay t e margin in position to adhere to the innersole across the entire width of said margin.

A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last and for drawing the margin of the upper inwardly over an innersole on the bottom of the last and then releasing the margin, an overlaying roll, and means for moving said roll inwardly to press the upper over the. corner of the ed e face of the innersole as the margin of t e upper is drawn inwardly and for completing the inward movement of the roll across the width of the margin of the upper after said margin has been released by the pulling means.

8. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last and for holding it under tension for inspection and adjustment with the machine at rest, and means constructed for operation after the machine is again started to apply to the margin of the upper rolling pressure for laying it in position to adhere to an innersole on the bottom of the ast.

9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper at the toe and at opposite sides of a last, and means constructed and arranged to assume control of the tensioned upper and to apply to the margin of the upper rollin ressure at substantially all points round t e toe and along the opposite sides of the forepart to lay the upper in position to adhere to an innersole on the bottom of the last.

10. A machine of the class described having, in combination, grippers for pulling an upper at the toe and at opposite sides of a last, rolls for overlaying the margin of the upper at the toe end of the last and at opposite sides of the ferepart, and additional rolls for overlaying the margin of the upper in Ithe intervals between the end and side rol s.

11. A machine of the class described having, in combination, grippers for pulling an upper at opposite sides of the forepart of a last, a toe gripper constructed and arranged to engage and pull a section of the upper on a substantially continuous line extending round the end and corners of the toe, rolls constructed and arranged to overlay the margin of the upper pulled by the opposite side grippers, and a plurality of rolls constructed and arranged to engage the upper at the end and the corners of the toe respectively and to overlay the margin of that portion of the upper pulled by the toe gripper.

12. A machine of the class described having, in combination, upper pulling means comprising a gripper constructed and arranged to engage the upper on a continuous line extending substantially round the end and corners of the toe and to pull it free from wrinkles, and lasting devices comprising rolls constructed and arranged to engage respectively different portions of the margin of the tensioned upper round the toe and to lay the margin in position to adhere to an innersole on the bottom of the last.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper at the toe of a last and for drawing the margin of the upper inwardly over an innersole on the bottom of the last, of lasting devices for overlaying the margin of the upper at the end and the corners of the toe respectively, means for moving said devices inwardly over the shoe bottom with the end lastin device in advance of the corner lasting devices, and means for causing the upper pulling means to release the margin of the upper when the corner lasting devices have arrived substantially in position to press the upper against the innersole.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper at the end and the corners of the toe of a last and for drawing the margin of the upper inwardl over the shoe bottom, of a p urality of ro ls for overlaying the margin of the upper at the toe respectively, means for moving said rolls inwardly into engagement with the upper and then over the shoe bottom with the end roll in advance of the corner rolls, and means for causing said upper pullin means to release the margin of the upper w on the corner rolls have arrived substantially in position to press against and hold the upper.

15. In a machine of the class descri ed the combination with shoe positioning means, of a plurality of lasting devices arranged respectively to last the upper at the end and the corners of the toe, and means for operating said devices constructed and arranged to cause the end lasting device to complete its operation prior to the corner lasting devices and then to withdraw from operative position to afford clearance for the corner lasting devices.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of lasting devices arranged respectively to last the upper at the end and the corners of the toe, means for moving said devices inwardly over the shoe bottom with the end lasting device in advance of the the end and the corners of corner lasting devices, and means for moving the end lasting device in a direction away from the plane of the shoe bottom before the corner lasting devices have comleted their operation to afiord clearance or said co'rner devices in their continued movement over the shoe.

17. In a machine of the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device movable lengthwise of the shoe to lay the margin of the upper in lasted position at the end of the shoe, other overlaying devices movable inwardly at opposite sides of said end device in directions transverse to the longitudinal median line of the shoe, and means for causing said end device to complete its operation in advance of said other devices and to be withdrawn to make way for said devices.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device movable lengthwise of the shoe to lay the margin of the upper in lasted position at the end of the shoe, other overlaying devices movable inwardly at opposite sides of said end device in irections transverse to the longitudinal median line of the shoe, and means for moving said end device in a direction away from the plane of the shoe bottom to make way for said other devices.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a roll device movable lengthwise of the shoe to lay the margin of the u per at the end of the shoe in position to ad ere throughout its width to the innersole, other roll devices movable inwardly in converging paths at opposite sides of said end device, and means for causing said end device to complete its operation in advance of said other devices and for movin it in a direction away from the plane of t e shoe bottom to make way for said devices.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning the class described,

, means, of lasting devices movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in converging paths, and means for causing one of said devices to complete its operation prior to another and for withdrawing it to make way for said other device.

21. In a machine of the combination with shoe positioning means, of lasting devices movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in convergin paths, and means arran ed to be operate by enagement with t e shoe for causing one of said devices to move in a direction away from the plane of the shoe bottom to afiord clearance for another of said devices.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of rolls movable inwardly in conthe class described,

verging paths at the end of the shoe to lay a continuous section of the margin of the upper in position to adhere to the inner sole, and means for causing one of said rolls to complete its operation on the shoe in advance of another and for moving it in a direction awa from the plane of the shoe bottom to ma e way for said other roll.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lasting device, corner lasting devices, means for moving said devices inwardly over the bottom of the shoe, means tending to impart to said end lasting device a withdrawing movement in a direction away from the plane of the shoe bottom, and means for releasing said end device to permit it to be thus withdrawn before the o ration of said corner devices is comp eted.

24. Ina machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lasting device, corner lasting devices, means for imparting to said end lasting device a continuous movement lengthwise of the shoe. and to said corner lasting devices first a positioning movement lengthwise of the shoe and then movement inward over the shoe bottom in conver ing paths, and means for moving said end asting device in a direction away from the plane of the shoe bottom before the inward movement of said corner devices is completed.

25. In a machine of the class described. the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lasting device, corner lasting devices, means for moving all of said devices lengthwise of the shoe, means for stopping said movement of the corner lasting devices, means for moving all of said devices the shoe bottom while said lengthwise movement of the end lasting device continues, means tending to move said end device in a direction away from the plane of the shoe bottom, and means operative through said continued movement. of the end device to release it and permit it to be withdrawn from the paths of movement of said corner devices.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means. of overlaying devices comprising an end roll and corner rolls at opposite sides of'said end roll,means for moving all of said rolls lengthwise of the shoe, means for stopping said movement of the corner rolls and for swinging them inward over the shoe bottom while said lengthwise movement of the end roll continues, a pivoted support for said end roll, means tending to swing said support in a direction to carry the roll away from the plane of the shoe bottom, and means for releasing said sup ort before the corner rolls have complet their inward movement to permit the end roll to be withdrawn from the paths of movement of the corner rolls.

27. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a lastin vice movab e to car it toward and from the shoe, means ten ing to impart to said device a withdrawin movement in a direction away from the p ane of the shoe bottom, and means arran ed to be operated by the movement of saif support toward the shoe to release said device and permit it to be thus withdrawn.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a lastin device, a support for said device movab e to carr it toward and from the shoe, means ten ing to impart to said device a withdrawin movement in a direction away from the p ane of the shoe bottom, means arranged to be operated by the movement of said support toward the shoe to release said device and permit it to be thus withdrawn, and means for restoring the device to its normal relation to the plane of the shoe bottom when the support moves in the op osite direction.

29. n a machine of the class dwcribed, the combination with shoe positionin means, of a lasting device movable inwar 1y over the shoe bottom, means tending to impart to said device a withdrawing movement in a direction away from the plane of the shoe bottom, and means arranged to be controlled by en agement with the shoe for effecting the re ease of said device to permit it to be withdrawn.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of an overlaying device arranged to assume control of the upper automatically without permitting substantial loss of the pulling tension and to lay the margin of the upper inwardly over the bottom of the last, controlling means for said overlaying device to cause it to withdraw from engagement with the shoe in a direction transverse to the plane of the last bottom, and means for returning said device to starting position while it is out of engagement with the shoe.

31. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a roll for laying the margin of the upper in position to adhere to the innersole of the shoe, and means for moving said roll inwardly over the shoe bottom to perform the pverlaying operation and for then lifting it off the shoe bottom and returning it out- Wardl while out of contact with the shoe.

32. n a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lastin device, corner lasting devices, a support ar said end device movable device. a support for said de-- lengthwise of the shoe, pivoted members arranged to su ort said corner devices and to be moved initially lengthwise of the shoe by the movement of said support, and means for stop ing the movement of said members lengthwise of the shoe and for causing them to be swung inward while the movement of said support continues, said end lasting device being arranged to complete its lasting operation before the operation of said corner devices is completed.

33. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lasting device, corner lastin vices, means for moving said end evice lengthwise of the shoe, and means 0 erated by engagement with the end face of t e shoe to cause said corner devices to be swung inward over the shoe, said end device being arranged to operate in advance of said corner devices.

34. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of means for lasting the toe portion of the shoe, said means having an automatically determined cycle of operations to force the upper into lasted position at the end of the toe in advance of the lasting operation at the corners of the toe.

35. In a machine of the clam described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lasting device, corner lasting devices, and means for operating said end and corner lasting devices in time relation to cause said end lasting device to complete its lasting operation prior to the completion of the operation of the corner lasting devices.

36. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a plurality of rolls for overlaying the margin of the upper respectively at the end and the corners of the toe, and means for moving said rolls inwardly over the shoe bottom with the end roll in advance of the corner rolls.

37. In a machine of theclass described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lasting roll, corner lasting rolls, means for moving said end roll lengthwise of the shoe, and means arranged to be rendered operative by resistance of the shoe to cause said corner rolls to be moved inward over the shoe.

38. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a lurality of rolls arranged to lay a substantiaily continuous section 0 the marin of the upper round the end of the shoe in lasted position, said rolls being relatively? adjustable lengthwise of the bottom edge of the shoe.

39. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lasting device, corner lasting. devices, and swinging supports upon which said corner devices are mounted for movement over the shoe, said corner devices being adjustable relatively to said supports in directions lengthwise of the bottom edge of the shoe.

s0. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an end lasting device, corner lasting devices, and means for operating said devices, said corner lasting devices being adjustable len hwise of the bottom edge of the shoe an also in different angular relations to their paths of movement over the shoe.

41. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a device for rolling the margin of the upper into lasted position at the end of the shoe, and rolls for overlaying the margin of the upper at opposite sides of said end device, said rolls being adjustable lengthwise of the bottom: edge of the shoe and also in difi'erent an lar relations to said end device in conformity to the lateral contour of different shoes.

42. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a plurality of rolls arranged in pairs for overlaying the margin of the upper, a support for each pair of rolls, and means for operating said supports to move the rolls inwardly over the shoe.

43. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a purality of rolls arranged in pairs for overlaying the margin of the upper round the end of the shoe, and a support for each pair of rolls on which the rolls are mounted with their axes at such an angle to each other as to cause the rolls of each pair to gather the margin of the upper between them as they move inward over the shoe bottom.

44. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a pair of lasting rolls, and a support on which said rolls are mounted with their axes in angular relation to each other to cause them to gather the margin of the upper between them, said support being movable to carry the rolls together inwardly over the shoe bottom.

45. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a pair of lasting rolls and means for moving them together in the same direction over the shoe bottom, said rolls being arranged with their axes extending in angular relation to each other.

46. In a machine of the class described. the combination with shoe positioning means, of a pair of lasting rolls, a support on which said rolls are mounted with their axes in fixed relation at an angle to each other,

and means for operating said support to move the rolls over the shoe.

47. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a pair of lasting rolls, and a su port on which said rolls are mounted with t eir axes in angular relation to each other, said support being mounted for movement about an axis transverse to the axes of the rolls to permit the rolls to adjust themselves to the contour of the shoe bottom.

48. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of an overlaying roll, and supporting means for said roll movable to carry the roll inwardly against the tensioned upper and over the shoe bottom, said supportin means comprising mechanism constructe and arranged to permit the roll to yield backwardly in response to the resistance of the tensioned upper and also to yield in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom during its overlaying movement.

49. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a pluralit of rolls arranged respectively to lay a jacent sections of the margin of the upper in lasted position over the innersole of the shoe, and means for ositioning said rolls initially round the ateral periphery of the shoe out of contact with the upper and for moving them thence into engagement with the shoe and in directions transverse to the edge of the shoe bottom to overlay the margin of the upper.

50. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying roll, a support for said roll movable to carry the roll from a position outside the lateral periphery of the shoe inwardly over the shoe bottom, and spring means for initially positioning said roll relatively to the shoe positioning means with its axis spaced from the plane of the shoe bottom a distance less than half the diameter of the roll while permitting the roll to yield in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom during its inward movement.

51. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying roll, a support for said roll movable to carry it inwardly over the shoe bottom, spring means tending to move said roll inwardly relatively to its support while permitting it to yie d backwardly in response to the resistance ofthe work, other spring means tending to move the roll toward the plane of the shoe bottom while permitting it to yield transversely of said plane in its overla in movement, and stops co-operating with at said spring means to determine the initial position of the roll.

52. In a machine of the clam des' ribed, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlayin member, a support on which said member 1s mounted, said support being pivoted to permit the member to swing transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom, a spring arranged to swing the support in a direction to cause the member to press upon the shoe bottom and to yield in response to pressure of the work against said member, and a stop adj ustably mounted on said support for engagement with a part of the machine to determine the normal position of said support relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom.

53. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying member, a support for said member, yielding means tending to move the member forwardly and relatively to its support while permitting it to ielo backwardl in response to resistance 0 the work sai support being pivoted to permit the member to swing toward and from the plane of the shoe bottom, and yielding means tending to swing said support toward the shoe bottom while permitting it to swing in the other direction in response to the pressure of the work.

54. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying member comprising a roll pivotally supported to swing about an axis substantially parallel to the plane of the shoe bottom in directions transverse to said plane, operating means for moving said member into engagement with the shoe and in a direction transverse to the edge of the shoe bottom to overlay the mar in of the upper, and spring means tending to swing said member about its pivotal axis in a direction to cause it to press upon the shoe bottom in its overlaying movement.

55. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying roll, and supporting means for said roll constructed and arranged to permit the roll to tip in different directions in conformit of the shoe bottom the roll.

56. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying roll, a holder for said roll having a shank portion extending in transverse relation to the axis of the roll, and a support in which said holder is mounted constructed and arranged to permit the holder to turn about the axis of its shank portion in response to pressure of the work against the roll.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an everlaying roll, supporting means for said roll constructed and arranged to permit lengthwlse of the axis of to the contour the roll to tip about an axis transverse to the roll axis, and means for limiting said tipping movement of the roll.

58. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for puHing an uplper over a last, and means for applying ro ing pressure progressively across the mar 'n of the upper to lay it inwardly over the ottom of the last after the upper has been pulled.

59. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for Pulling an upper over a last, an overlayin roll, and means for moving said roll bodi y over the bottom of the last after the upper has been pulled to roll the margin of the upper into substantially parallel relation to the bottom face of the last.

60. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, an overlaying roll, and means for pressing said roll inwardly against the margin of the upper while the upper is held by the pulling means and for moving it subsequently farther inwardl to roll the margin of the upper into over aid position.

61. A machine of the class described having in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, an overlaying roll, a support for said roll movable to press it inwardly against the margin of the upper While the upper is held by the pulling means and to carry it subsequently farther inwardly after the upper is released, and spring means between said roll and support to permit the roll to yield against the resistance of the upper.

62. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means of an overlaying member movable inwardly over the shoe bottom, spring means for imparting to said member a withdrawing movement away from the plane of the shoe bottom, and a tripping device automatically operative in the inward movement of said member to release the member to the action of said spring means.

63. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe bottom, and means controlled by the shoe for imparting to said device a withdrawing movement transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom at a determinate time in the inward movement of the device.

64. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlayi device movable inwardl over the shoe ottom, means controlle by the shoe and automatically operative at a determinate time in the inward movement of the device to withdraw the device from engagement with the shoe in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, and means for imparting to said device an outward return movement while it is out of enga ement with the shoe.

65. In a machine 0 the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device movable inwardly over the shoe bottom and outwardly to starting position, sprin means arranged to be tripped at a determinate time in the inward movement of said device to withdraw it from the shoe in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, and means automatically operative in the outward movement of said device to return the device to its initial relation to said plane.

66. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of overlaying devices movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in converging paths, and means automatically operative in the inward movement of said devices to impart to one of the devices a withdrawing movement transversely, of the lane of the shoe bottom to make way for t e other device.

67. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a plurality of overlaying devices mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and comprising a roll to operate at the end of the shoe and additional rolls to operate at the opposite sides of said end roll, and means controlled bythe shoe for stopping the movement of said additional rolls lengthwise of the shoe and for moving them inwardly laterally of the shoe during the continued movement of the end roll lengthwise of the shoe.

68. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of 105 a support mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe, an overlaying device carried by said support and arranged,to operate at the end of the shoe, additional overlaying devices carried b said support and mounted to no swing inward y laterally of the shoe each about an axis substantially midway between the oplposite sides of the shoe, and means contro ed by'the shoe for impartin operative swinging movement to said a ditional 115 overla ing devices.

69. n a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe ositioning means, of a roll movable inward y over the shoe to lay the margin of the upper over tively to the shoe about an axis extending transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom.

71. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means of a plurality of overlaying rolls positioned in different locations round the curved end of the shoe for inward movement over the shoe to lay the margin of the upper over the bottom of the last, said rolls being adjustable about axes extending transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom to conform them to the contours of different shoes.

72. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of supporting members mounted at the end of the shoe for operative swinging movement each about an axis extending transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom, overlaying members carried by said supporting members, and spring means for controlling said overlaying members to permit them to yield relatively to their supporting members in response to resistance of the shoe materials.

73. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of supporting members mounted at the end of the shoe for operative swinging movement each about an axis extending transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom, overlaying members carried by said supporting members, said overlaying members being yieldable relatively to their supporting members in response to resistance of terials and also adjustable relatively to said supporting members to conform them to the contours of different shoes.

the shoe ma 74. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe, an overlaying member carried by said support to operate at the end of the shoe, and additional overlaying members also carried by said support and mounted to swing inwardly over the shoe each about an axis extending transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom, the several overlaying members being yieldable independentl of one another in response to resistance 0 the shoe materials.

75. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe, an overlaying member carried by said support to operate at the end of the shoe, additional overlaying members also carried by said support and mounted to swing inwardly over the shoe each about an axis extending transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom, the several overlaying members being relatively adjustable in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom.

76. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end lasting means comprising a roll arranged to operate 'at the end of the shoe and additional rolls arranged to operate at opposite sides of the end roll, said additional rolls being mounted to swing laterally of the shoe each about an axis extending transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

WILLIAM G. CHENEY.

Certificate of Qorrection.

n is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,432,532, granted October 17, 1922, npon the application of William G. Cheney, of Marlboro, Massachusetts, for

on improvement in Machines for Working Uppers Over Lasts, an error appears in the printed specification requiring coriebtion as follows: Pnge 9, line 41, claim 25, for the words means for moving all of said devices read and for winging them imbm-d over; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the some may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflicc.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of January, A. D., 1923.

[m] KARL FENNING,

Acting of Patent; 

